A high-ranking former Iraqi air force official claims Saddam Hussein moved his weapons of mass destruction into Syria before the start of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The New York Sun reports that Georges Sada, one-time second in command of the Iraqi air force, told the newspaper that the weapons were loaded into civilian aircraft that had been stripped of their seats. And, Sada says the weapons are still in Syria. These claims also appear in his new book Saddam’s Secrets. Ah hah! Wait, the Sun says it has a corroborating statement from Moshe Yaalon, a former Israeli top general.
2026 NDAA: 5 Highlights for Airmen and Guardians
Dec. 18, 2025
President Donald Trump signed the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act on Dec. 18, a day after Congress passed the annual defense policy bill for the 65th consecutive year. Here’s what it means for the Air Force and Space Force.

